Open day questions: linguistics, literature and classics students

About the course

• What are the core texts / periods for this course?
• Will I need to do reading over the summer?
• Do I need to have an A-level (or equivalent) in English?
• What's the split between ancient and modern texts?
• What's the split between prose, drama and poetry?
• How many hours of teaching will I get a week? Will that be in lectures, seminars or tutorials?

Ancient language courses

• Do I need to learn another language to do this course?
• Do I need to have an A-level (or equivalent) in Greek or Latin?
• Will I have to learn Greek or Latin as part of the course?

Equipment and facilities

• How much reading is involved per week?
• What is a reading week? Do I have one?
• Are all the library resources available online?
• Should I buy all the books on the syllabus?
• Are there multiple copies of texts available to borrow in the library?
• How much will I have to spend on printing?
• Do you have specialist facilities - for example, language or phonetics labs?

Assessments

• What is the split between exams / coursework / group projects?
• Do I need to complete dissertation or research-based project?
• How will I decide on a subject for my dissertation? Will I have help?
• Will I get the opportunity to do modules in any other faculties?

Prospects

• What employment opportunities does this course usually lead to?
• What have graduates on this course gone on to do?

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